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Re: [OM] Image stabilizer confusion, was: E-M5 battery life...

Subject: Re: [OM] Image stabilizer confusion, was: E-M5 battery life...
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 09 Feb 2013 22:51:12 -0500
Maybe the battery will improve with more charge cycles.

Chuck Norcutt


On 2/9/2013 9:25 PM, Martin Walters wrote:
> Chuck:
> Fiddling with the menus/camera etc will certainly eat batteries.
>
> Just got back from 2 hrs outside (-10C to -15C probably) photographing
> our Winterlude ice sculptures at night. IS on (except for some with
> tripod), screen and EVF all on. Result: 161 photos on a new, fully
> charged Oly battery (yes, I splurged on a genuine spare) and the
> indicator still shows battery "full".
>
> While it could have been colder, I'm pretty happy with low-temp
> operation, all things concerned.
>
> Martin
>
> On 09/02/2013 4:16 PM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>> That's the behavior that I was assuming and the way I've been using the
>> camera.  So my short battery life would seem not related to inordinate
>> use of IS.  But maybe it's related to screen use.  I'm now leaving the
>> screen turned off except for major menu navigation.  But I've also been
>> doing a lot of fiddling with the camera unrelated to taking pictures so
>> I need to do an Oly battery recharge and start the battery timer again.
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt
>>
>>
>> On 2/8/2013 6:08 PM, Moose wrote:
>>> On 2/8/2013 12:49 PM, Paul Laughlin wrote:
>>>> Let me see if I can help (or add to the confusion).
>>>>
>>>> If A is on, IS is on.  Auto, Vertical or Horizontal.
>>>>    If B is off, IS should be on all the time.
>>>>    If B is on, IS is on only at half press.
>>>> If A is off, B is not even in the picture.  Does nothing.
>>>
>>> That may have been the case, in some way or other, before firmware 1.5. Now:
>>>
>>> If A is on, IS is on. Auto, Vertical or Horizontal.
>>> Then:
>>>           If B is off, IS is only on, briefly, when the shutter is 
>>> activated.
>>>           If B is on, IS turns on with half press, and remains on until 
>>> either:
>>>                 the shutter closes after activation
>>>           or
>>>                 pressure on the button is released.
>>> If A is off, IS is off. B does nothing.
>>>
>>> B off is fine for most use. B on is really necessary for accurate framing 
>>> with long lenses and for magnified MF with
>>> most lenses, other than on a solid tripod. After some experimentation, some 
>>> of which was with earlier firmware, I just
>>> leave it on.
>>>
>>>      Temporary Logic Moose
>>>
>
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